{{short description|Swiss cyclist}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Kurt Betschart | image = Kurt Betschart and Renate Franz.jpg | fullname = Kurt Betschart | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1968|8|25}} | birth_place = Erstfeld, Switzerland | height = | weight = | currentteam = | discipline = Track | role = Retired Rider | ridertype = Six Day | proyears1 = 1991 | proteam1 = Seco | proyears2 = 1992 | proteam2 = Seco-Scott, Bleiker | proyears3 = 1993 | proteam3 = Seco-Scott, Amore & Vita-Galatron | proyears4 = 1994 | proteam4 = I.K.O. - Corratec, Decarte - Ovronnaz | proyears5 = 1995 | proteam5 = I.K.O. - Corratec | proyears6 = 1996 | proteam6 = Wheeler | proyears7 = 1997 | proteam7 = Diamont Back | proyears8 = 1998&ndash;2006 | proteam8 = Mobel Marki | majorwins = 37 "Six Day" wins <br>1st in National Track Championship 2001, Points <br> European Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi) 1995 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{SUI}} }} {{MedalSport | Men's track cycling}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{ MedalBronze | 1995 |Madison with Bruno Risi }} {{MedalCompetition|European}} {{ MedalGold | 1995 |Madison with Bruno Risi }} {{ MedalSilver | 1996 |Madison with Bruno Risi }} {{ MedalBronze | 2000 |Madison with Bruno Risi }} {{ MedalBronze | 2000 |Madison with Bruno Risi }} {{ MedalBronze | 2001 |Madison with Bruno Risi }} {{ MedalSilver | 2002 |Madison with Bruno Risi }} {{ MedalBronze | 2003 |Madison with Bruno Risi }} }}

'''Kurt Betschart''' born 25 August 1968 in Erstfeld Switzerland is a former professional cyclist. He was a Six Day Track specialist holding a world record 37 victories with the same partner, Bruno Risi. He had a total of 47 professional victories<ref name="cyclingwebsite.net">{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureuruitslagenfiche.php?coureurid=2011 |title=Results Kurt Betschart |accessdate=2008-11-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003143118/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureuruitslagenfiche.php?coureurid=2011 |archivedate=2012-10-03 }}</ref> and represented Switzerland at the Olympic games. After sixteen years in professional cycling Kurt retired on 26 July 2006.<ref>:de:Kurt Betschart</ref>

==Olympic Games==

;2000 Summer Olympics - Sydney : 11th, Men's Madison (Track cycling)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418031026/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/kurt-betschart-1.html Kurt Betschart at Sports Reference]</ref>

==Palmares== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} ;1991 : 2nd in Giro del Lago Maggiore - GP Knorr (SUI) : 3rd, Six Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi) ;1992 : 1st, Six Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi) : 3rd in Giro dei Sei Comuni (SUI) : 2nd in Giro del Lago Maggiore - GP Knorr (SUI) : 3rd, Six Days of München (GER) : 3rd in General Classification Niederoesterreich Rundfahrt (AUT) : 1st, Six Days of Zürich; + Bruno Risi : 2nd in General Classification GP Brissago (SUI) ;1993 : 1st, Six Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Ghent (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of München (with Bruno Risi) : 2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (with Bruno Risi/Büchler/Gisler) : 3rd, Six Days of Bremen (with Bruno Risi) ;1994 : 1st, Six-Days of København (DEN)(with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of München (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six-Days' of Bordeaux (FRA) (with Bruno Risi) : 3rd, Six Days of Antwerpen (BEL) (with Bruno Risi) : 2nd, Six Days of Bremen (GER) : 2nd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER) : 3rd in Hegiberg-Rundfahrt (SUI) : 3rd, Six Days of Köln (GER) : 2nd, Six Days of Stuttgart (GER) : 2nd, Six Days of Zürich (SUI) ;1995 : {{flagicon|EUR}} European Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Bremen (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Köln (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Zürich; + Bruno Risi : {{bronze3}}3rd World Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi), Bogota : 2nd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER) : 2nd, Six Days of Stuttgart (GER) : 3rd, Six Days of Herning (DEN) ;1996 : 1st, Six Days of Ghent (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six-Days of København (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi) : {{silver2}} 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi) : 2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (with Bruno Risi/Gisler/Strüby) : 2nd, Six Days of Bassano del Grappa (ITA) : 2nd, Six Days of Bremen (GER) : 2nd, Six Days of München (GER) : 2nd, Six Days of Milan (ITA) : 2nd, Six Days of Stuttgart (GER) : 2nd in National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Elite, Switzerland, Zürich (SUI) : 3rd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER) : 3rd in Erstfeld (SUI) ;1997 : 1st, Six Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six-Days' of Leipzig (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of München (with Bruno Risi) : {{silver2}} 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi) : 2nd in Bordeaux, Six Days (FRA) : 2nd in European Championship, Track, Madison, Elite : 2nd, Six Days of Stuttgart (GER) : 2nd, Six Days of Milan (ITA) : 2nd, Six Days of Zürich (SUI) : 3rd, Six Days of Herning (DEN) : 3rd, Six Days of Bremen (GER) : 3rd, Six Days of Bassano del Grappa (ITA) ;1998 : 1st, Six Days of München (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Herning (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi) : 2nd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER) : 3rd, Six Days of Bremen (GER) : 3rd, Six-Days of København (DEN) : 3rd in Hyères, Madison, Hyères (FRA) ;1999 : 1st, Six Days of Bremen (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi) : 2nd, Six Days of München (GER) : 2nd, Six Days of Fiorenzuola d' Arda (ITA) ;2000 : 1st, Six Days of München (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi, Markus Zberg) : {{bronze3}} 3rd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi) : 3rd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER) : 3rd, Six Days of Fiorenzuola d' Arda (ITA) ;2001 :{{flagicon|SUI}} 1st in National Championship, Track, Points race, Zürich, Switzerland : {{bronze3}} 3rd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi) : 1st in Dachau (GER) : 2nd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER) : 2nd, Six Days of Ghent (BEL) : 2nd, Six Days of München (GER) : 2nd, Six Days of Torino (ITA) : 3rd, Six Days of Zürich (SUI) : 3rd in Weil-am-Rhein (GER) : 2nd in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI) ;2002 : 1st, Six Days of Bremen (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Ghent (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi) : {{silver2}} 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi) : 1st in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI) : 1st in Stadtkriterium Thun (SUI) : 1st in Osnabrück, Derny (GER) : 2nd, Six Days of München (GER) : 2nd in City Night Rhede, Derny (GER) : 2nd in Rominger Classic, Engelberg (SUI) : 3rd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER) : 3rd, Six Days of Torino (ITA) : 3rd, Six-Days of København (DEN) : 3rd in Stuttgart-Hohenheim (GER) ;2003 : {{bronze3}} European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Berlin (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of München (with Bruno Risi) : 2nd, Six Days of Amsterdam (NED) : 1st in Osnabrück (GER) : 1st in Dachau (GER) : 3rd in Chur - Arosa (SUI) : 2nd in Stage 1 Rominger Classic (SUI) : 2nd in Stage 2 Rominger Classic (SUI) : 3rd in Trois Jours d'Aigle (SUI) : 3rd, Six Days of Ghent (BEL) : 3rd in Schattdorf (SUI) ;2004 : 1st, Six Days of Bremen (with Bruno Risi) : 1st in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI) : 1st in Gelsenkirchen (b) (GER) : 2nd, Six Days of Stuttgart (GER) : 2nd, Six Days of Amsterdam (NED) : 3rd in Einhausen - Entega GP (GER) : 3rd in Dahme Trophy (GER) ;2005 : 1st, Six Days of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi & Franco Marvulli) : 1st, Six Days of Amsterdam (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Berlin (with Bruno Risi) : 2nd, Six Days of Rotterdam (NED) : 2nd, Six Days of Bremen (GER) : 2nd in Trois Jours d'Aigle (SUI) : 2nd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER) : 3rd, Six Days of München (GER) : 3rd, Six Days of Ghent (BEL) ;2006 : 2nd, Six-Days of København (DEN) : 3rd, Six Days of Stuttgart (GER) {{div col end}}<ref name="cyclingwebsite.net"/>

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== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080501041213/http://www.bahnradsport.ch/rennfahrer.htm Swiss cycling track Web site with information about Betschart]

Wins at the Ghent six day 1993, 1996, 2002 * Wikipedia page in German * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121003143118/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureuruitslagenfiche.php?coureurid=2011 Rider profile]

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